How to Protect Your Company

A few simple guidelines can help Canadian companies and public organizations reduce their vulnerability to economic espionage:

• Ensure that your company has appropriate policies and procedures in place for the classification, control, and protection of sensitive documents.



• Protect computer databases and network links from unauthorized access.



• Properly store and dispose of sensitive documents.



• Discuss sensitive company matters only in secure locations.



• Implement controls on employee and visitor access to sensitive facilities, materials, and so on, based on the “need-to-know” principle.



• Use caution when choosing the medium used for business communications (i.e., cellular telephones, fax and telephone lines).



• Educate and sensitize your employees to the threat of economic espionage, and the dangers this may pose to job security and the organization’s well-being. Emphasize that all employees share responsibility for adherence to security policies and procedures.

Date modified: 2005-11-14

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